Ali Paris, voice and qanun, Faisal Zedan, percussion. Moroccan Gnawa, Egyptian Samai, Syrian Longas – musical forms rarely heard in the West, yet beloved by millions of people across Northern Africa ...

Natacha Atlas considers herself a globe-trotter. The singer-songwriter, noted for her multicultural mix of Arabic music with Western techno-pop, classical and jazz styles, was born 46 years ago in ...

When people think of classical music, they’re usually referring to Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, and other music written by European composers. Western European classical music is certainly the most ...

BEIRUT — Sabah Fakhri, a commanding Syrian tenor who helped preserve classical Arabic music with marathon-length concerts around the world, including one 10-hour performance without break in Caracas, ...

The oud is one of the world's oldest string instruments, dating back as much as 4,000 years. It spread around the world with Islam, and was the precursor of the European lute — and, by extension, the ...

BEIRUT: A division of the Jeddah-based BMG Financial Advisors, the regional investment bank, announced on Wednesday plans for a performance of the Al-Farabi Concerto on June 19, an event organizers ...

For all the times that we’ve heard the phrase “African music,” it can be easy to forget that we’re talking about an entire continent here. The reality is that the African continent consists of more ...

As a Miami resident for more than 50 years, I’ve seen our region transform into a hub of arts and culture, positioning our city among the greatest in the world. Deeply rooted in our identity is our ...

Firqat Alnoor, featuring both Jewish and Arab musicians, plays late Egyptian icon's song to mark 50th anniversary of her ...